According to a recent study, Manhattan is the thinnest county in New York State and significantly more skinny than the rest of the country. Proud Manhattan locals attributed their thinness primarily to the fact it's a walking heavy city, however it's also important to keep in mind that the "island’s poorest areas, like Harlem, have high rates of obesity and diabetes."
Still the fact that 42 percent of Manhattanites can be categorized as obese seems incredibly high until you consider that national average is 67 percent! The majority of this country is obese! Talk about being large and in charge!